title: Emergency treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
abstract: This article describes the aetiology of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and discusses the benefits and disadvantages of some of the available cardioversion medications with which it can be treated.
authors.affiliation: Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust.
authors.forename: Samantha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brace
mesh_terms: D000638:Amiodarone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015984:Causality; D004554:Electric Countershock; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D005424:Flecainide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006329:Heart Conduction System; D006801:Humans; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D014927:Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D005424:Flecainide; D000638:Amiodarone